Feb 102010
Also known as
- Abraham the Child
- Abraham the Hermit
Profile
Disciple of Saint Pachomius of Tabenna for 23 years. Lived 17 years as a cave hermit. His nicknames the poor and the child refer to his simple life and simple faith.
Born
- at Menuf, Egypt
- c.372 of natural causes
- Pre-Congregation
- veneration developed first among the Coptic Christians
- an old hermit clothed in skins and sporting a flowing beard
- in his cell with his niece Mary in an adjoining anchoress cell
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
- Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
- Emblems of Saints, by Father Frederick Charles Husenbeth
- Katherine Rabenstein
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation